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- Elvira Becker was born on 1 June 1935 in Kunvald, Moravia-Silesia, Czechoslovakia [now Kunín, Nový Jicín, Moravské Kravarsko, Czech Republic]. She was previously married to Karl-Heinz Becker.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
The German film director, screenwriter and media artist Harun Farocki was born on the 9th January 1944 in Nový Jicín [Neutitschein], at that time a part of Czechoslovakia annexed by the Third Reich. He was the son of an immigrated Indian doctor and a German woman. Farocki first studied Theatre, Sociology and Journalism at the 'Freie Universität (FU)' in West-Berlin. From 1966 to 1968 he studied at the new 'Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)' as part of their first generation which included students as diverse as future Hollywood-director Wolfgang Petersen, future feminist filmmaker Helke Sander and future RAF-terrorist Holger Meins. Influenced by Jean-Luc Godard and Bertolt Brecht Harun Farocki gradually developed his own unique style of non-narrative-filmmaking concerned with understanding, reflecting and confronting modern society. Since 1966 Farocki produced, wrote and directed more than 100 short and feature-length films for television and cinema, mostly documentaries and essay films, that analyzed social realities with a precise use of moving images that always included the political and sociological context involved in the creation of imagery. Since 1996 Farocki had numerous group and solo exhibitions in museums and galleries worldwide, for example at the 'MOMA' in New York, the 'MUMOK' in Vienna, the 'Jeu de Paume' in Paris and the 'Museum Ludwig' in Cologne, followed by retrospectives of his films at many institutions like the 'Tate Modern' in London or the 'Centre for Contemporary Art' in Warsaw. Farocki's participation in the prestigious "documenta" in 1997 and 2007 is an indication of the huge impact that his films and video installations had in the art context, but no less was his influence in the film world: Six of his films were presented in the 'Forum' of the 'Berlin International Film Festival' and two more films won awards at the 'Locarno International Film Festival' in 2003 and 2007. In 2009 the influential French magazine "Cahiers du cinéma" named Farocki's and Andrei Ujica's celebrated masterpiece Videograms of a Revolution (1992) one of the 10 most subversive films ever made. Farocki's life included writing about film and teaching media, too: From 1974 to 1984 he was the editor of the journal "Filmkritik", published in Munich. In 1998 he published the book "Speaking about Godard" (together with Kaja Silverman). From 1993 to 1999 Farocki was a visiting professor at the 'University of California Berkeley'. From 2000 to 2004 Farocki taught in Berlin at his former school 'DFFB' and at the 'University of the Arts'. In 2004 Farocki first became a visiting professor and then in 2006 a full professor at the 'Academy of Fine Arts' in Vienna. As a teacher Harun Farocki had a significant cinematic and intellectual influence on the development of the acclaimed "Berlin School" film movement. He himself co-wrote five celebrated feature films of its most prominent member Christian Petzold, who used to be his student and assistant. Harun Farocki was married to Ursula Lefkes from 1966 until her death in 1996. They had two children (twin daughters) together. In 2001 Antje Ehmann became his second wife and like Lefkes a frequent collaborator on his films. On July 30, 2014 Harun Farocki died at the age of 70 in his home near Berlin.- Actress
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Jana Plodková was born on 5 August 1981 in Jicin, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress and writer, known for Protector (2009), Prag (2006) and Lost in Munich (2015).- Karl Kraus was born on 28 March 1874 in Gitschin/Jicìn, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Jicín, Czech Republic]. He was a writer, known for Walpurgis (2008), Ihre Durchlaucht (1960) and Die letzten Tage der Menschheit (1965). He died on 12 June 1936 in Vienna, Austria.
- Fred Liewehr was born on 17 June 1909 in Neutitschein, Austria-Hungary [now Novy Jicin, Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for The Story of Vickie (1954), Maria Theresia (1951) and Der Engel mit der Posaune (1948). He was married to Martha Rohs. He died on 19 July 1993 in Vienna, Austria.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Josef Vinklár was born on 14 November 1930 in Podulsí by Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for The Red Baron (2008), Hospital at the End of the City (1977) and Koncert na konci léta (1980). He was married to Jana Dítetová and Ivanka Devátá. He died on 18 September 2007 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Tereza Dockalova was born on 21 April 1988 in Nový Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Isabel (2013), The Lady Terrorist (2019) and Brutal Heat (2023).
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Michal Suchánek was born on 29 July 1965 in Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor and writer, known for Vecírek (2021), The Great Movie Robbery (1986) and Snezenky a machri (1983).- Miluse Bittnerová was born on 10 December 1977 in Jicin, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Expozitura (2008), By a Professional Secrecy (2016) and Wonderful Times (2009).
- Tána Malíková was born on 13 February 1991 in Nový Jicin, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing (2021), Guru (2022) and Dobré ráno, Brno! (2022).
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Hans-Jürgen Tögel was born on 8 August 1941 in Neutitschein, Sudetenland [now Nový Jicín, Czech Republic]. He is a director and actor, known for Jakob und Adele (1982), Siska (1998) and Kreuzfahrt ins Glück (2007).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Zdenek Rehor was born on 30 August 1920 in Jicín, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor, known for Snatky z rozumu (1968), Pan Vok odchází (1979) and Trhák (1981). He was married to Jana Semrádová and Vera Krpálková. He died on 8 November 1994 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Ondrej Pavelka was born on 10 September 1955 in Novy Jicin, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor and writer, known for Poutníci (1989), Periferie (1996) and Uncle Cyril (1989).- Michal Gulyás was born on 19 March 1966 in Jicin, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Child 44 (2015), At zijí rytíri! (2010) and The Turn of the Screw (1982).
- Michal Maler was born on 28 March 1987 in Nový Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Last Knights (2015), Two Brides and One Wedding (2018) and Vesnican (2018).
- Eva Blazková was born on 27 September 1938 in Jicin, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Larks on a String (1969), The Man from the First Century (1962) and Lidé jako ty (1960). She died on 10 August 1971 in Zlaté Písky, Bulgaria.
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Michal Malátný was born on 30 June 1970 in Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor and composer, known for I Wake Up Yesterday (2012), Spindl (2017) and Chytte doktora (2007).- Blazena Vernerová was born on 8 June 1910 in Jicín, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Lady on the Tracks (1966), Svatá hrísnice (1970) and Svatba bez prstýnku (1972).
- Director
- Writer
- Art Department
Zdenek Jiráský was born on 24 January 1969 in Nový Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is a director and writer, known for Flower Buds (2011), In Silence (2014) and I Don't Love You Anymore (2023).- Kristýna Kociánová was born on 11 March 1985 in Nový Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for The Fury (2016), The Show (2020) and Krejzovi (2018).
- Jan Krafka was born on 15 November 1964 in Nový Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for A Royal Affair (2012), Pan Tau (1970) and The Land Gone Wild (1997).
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
René Rypar was born on 17 December 1973 in Nový Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. René is a composer, known for On the Roof (2019), All or Nothing (2017) and The Magical Duvet (2011).- Martin Sitta was born on 18 November 1968 in Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Circus Bukowsky (2013), Dark Blue World (2001) and Pustina (2016).
- Kristýna Lhotáková was born in 1977 in Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Národ sobe aneb Ceské more v osmnácti prílivech (2003).
- Katerina Konecná was born on 20 January 1981 in Nový Jicín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].